We installed a Selden bowsprit kit on our 2008 Jeanneau SO42DS

We installed a Selden bowsprit kit on our 2008 Jeanneau SO42DS. Since we
extended the anchor assembly plate by 4” several years ago to accommodate the
Rocna anchor and prevent to anchor tips from gouging the hull, the installation
required some special considerations. The 0.50” thick extension plate was welded to
the entire existing roller assembly and reinstalled using the same through bolts.
We installed Selden’s 508-834-14 90° bracket/bow ring assembly rather than the
bow ring that would fit on the port side of the anchor roller. This was necessary due
to the rollover harp on the Rocna anchor interference with the bowsprit. It is
slightly off-center, but this should be OK…we don’t race! The installation required
drilling four (4) 0.375” holes in the side of the anchor vertical plate to mount the
bracket with M8 x 0.75” long stainless steel cap screws, split lock washers and nylon
insert hex nuts on the opposite side for safety. The 90° bracket is threaded by Selden
for M8 fasteners, but they do not supply the fasteners. The ring is attached to the
bracket and swivels about 15°. It locks in place by a setscrew and nylon insert hex
nut on the underside of the bracket as supplied by Selden. One deck mounted “D”
ring (2 supplied by Selden) was mounted using large SS washers and lots of 3M
5200™ bedding compound on the underside of the deck. Access to the underside is
made from the forward V-berth forward bulkhead enclosure that encloses the winch
electrics. We elected not to install the other “D” bracket on the deck since we would
be storing the bowsprit on the face of the mast (See below). Storing the bowsprit on
the mast allows us to still use our second forward Delta anchor when necessary and
the anchor hatch can be opened.
We mounted two Forespar Mast Mounted Pole Chocks. These are simple to install by
drilling & tapping three ¼-20 holes for each bracket into the mast. We located the
chocks 3’ apart. Fasteners used were ¼-20 x 2” with Delrin™ spacers and flat
washers. Don’t forget to use ANTI-SEIZE™ thread lubricant since you are mixing
aluminum & stainless. Neither Forespar, Harken, Lewmar nor Ronstan make a
traveling car that fits the Selden 30/60mm track. Selden does not offer chocks or
fittings to hold their bowsprit pole. We had a custom Delrin™ spacer made to lock
the bowsprit on the mast using the second “D” Ring.
We assembled and installed the Selden GX15 gennaker furling system by splicing
the Anti-Tension Line (AT) and top GX-15 fitting per the instructions. It is very
important to get equal number of strands of the interior line fibers bundled together
and flat. If they are not an even number of strands, it will not fit together properly.
Make sure it is tightened securely so the point of the setscrews matched up with the
grooves on the casting. We did the top connector first, hoisted it to the top of the
spinnaker halyard, pulled to taunt and measured the length needed to secure it to
the roller furling drum, allowing for sailing adjustment via the tack line. Remember
to leave enough room for the tack line down hauling to make it taunt necessary for
the furling process. We did the bottom splice twice on the AT line as we left too
much length the first time…better to error on the long side than cut it too short. We
attached the sail top fitting with Dyneema™ line and a “D” shackle and hauled it up
to the top while we were in our dock slip (Pick a low wind day). We attached the
sail to the furler…again with Dyneema™ line and a “D” shackle, aligned the furler
drum to have the endless furling line exit & enter to starboard and ran the endless
furling line aft. Three of five stanchion double fairleads have been back ordered
from Selden until June so the furling line is Only attached in two locations presently.
It furled the first time!!!! We lowered the sail/ AT line/GX15 assembly and placed it
in the sail bag. It took up a lot less room that the sock, ATN Tacker™ and lines.
Remember not to leave the gennaker up, as it probably has no UV protective cover.
The furling process was easy, but will be lot easier when the stanchion fairleads
arrive and are installed.
There is one area I have not worked out….yet. On the forward starboard deck is a
bull’s-eye fairlead. Since I’m storing the bowsprit pole on the mast and the “O” ring
is permanently attached through the pole on the tack line, when I hang the pole, the
tack line fairs after to the pole and stands up to be tripped over. I could not find an
opening type fairlead, so I may use a soft block attached to the tack line and snap it
onto the fairlead when needed. This one will take some thought before I start
removing thing and replacing them on the deck. Any ideas would be appreciated.
(1) 508-834-14 90° Bow bracket & ring assembly…87/87 …88/88…89/89
(1) 087-087-70 Bowsprit Kit …87/87
(1) 545-218-10 GX-15 Furler
(5) 480-501-01 Double Fairlead
(1) 611-011-19 Endless Furling Line 45'
(1) 613-022-02 Anti-Torsion Rope 13 mm x 19000mm
(1) PBB 50 405-001-40R Tandem Block
(2) 300073 Forespar Mast Pole Chock 3.5” ID 3.23”
(2) 3/16 “D” shackle
(1) “O” Ring for tack line
(2) Dyneema™ 6” long lines to attach the sail to the upper & lower drum rings
3M 5200™ Bedding compound
Fasteners
Drills – 1/8”, 1/4” and 3/8” suitable for stainless steel (sacrificial…they will
probably be too dull afterwards except for wood or plastic). Drill slowly with lots of
cutting oil.